Technical Lead Manager

About the role

Motive is seeking a Technical Lead Manager to lead a team of engineers while driving the execution of complex technical initiatives, shaping technical direction, and maintaining a high bar for engineering quality and delivery. In this role, you will report into TLM and combine strong technical judgment with people leadership, helping engineers grow while partnering across the department to deliver outcomes that support broader team and departmental objectives. The ideal candidate brings a collaborative, growth-oriented mindset, experience leading cross-functional work, and the ability to balance near-term execution with long-term technical thinking. You will own the end-to-end delivery of significant engineering initiatives, ensuring alignment between technical constraints and business goals while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This position requires deep expertise in modern software practices and the capacity to influence both technical strategy and team development. You will work closely with product, engineering, and adjacent stakeholders to navigate ambiguity and drive meaningful customer outcomes. Success in this role will be measured by your ability to resolve complex delivery issues, mentor engineers, and sustain a healthy, productive engineering culture across distributed locations.

Key facts

What you'll do

Lead and develop a team of engineers, including coaching, mentorship, and performance development to elevate individual and team capabilities.

Plan and execute projects of diverse scope by translating business needs and technical requirements into clear delivery plans with defined milestones and success criteria.

Drive technical design discussions and reviews to ensure strong architecture, code quality, testing, and operational excellence across the full delivery lifecycle.

Partner with product, engineering, and adjacent stakeholders to align priorities, manage tradeoffs, and deliver meaningful customer outcomes in a collaborative and transparent manner.

Hire and grow high-performing engineers while fostering a strong, healthy, and productive engineering culture that encourages ownership and innovation.

Resolve complex team and delivery issues with rigorous problem-solving, clear communication, and effective collaboration across geographic locations to maintain momentum.

Evaluate technical specifications and architectural proposals to guide teams toward sound technical decisions and long-term maintainability.

Build and maintain strong working relationships with cross-functional partners to identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.

Champion engineering best practices including automated testing, continuous integration, and robust development workflows to reduce manual workload and improve quality.

Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment and proactive management of expectations.

Influence technical direction by reviewing designs, challenging assumptions, and promoting patterns that enhance scalability and reliability.

Support career growth for engineers through feedback, coaching, and creating opportunities for skill development and leadership.

Monitor delivery health, identify bottlenecks, and drive corrective actions to keep teams on track and meet critical deadlines.

Contribute to the broader engineering strategy by sharing insights, documenting learnings, and promoting knowledge sharing across the organization.

Act as a technical and people leader who balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution to achieve high-impact outcomes.

Requirements

8+ years of software engineering experience and 2+ years of people management or technical leadership experience to ensure readiness for complex responsibilities.

Strong technical depth across modern software engineering practices, including distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, automated testing, and development workflows to guide effective decision-making.

Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from planning through execution with a consistent focus on high-quality delivery and stakeholder alignment.

Ability to think architecturally, review technical specifications, and guide teams toward sound technical decisions that support business objectives.

A track record of coaching engineers, supporting career growth, and improving overall team effectiveness through structured feedback and development plans.

Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build consensus across diverse teams and geographic locations.

Proven experience managing delivery constraints, prioritizing competing demands, and maintaining quality under tight timelines.

Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while upholding standards.